.priorities-section {
    background-color: #f8f9fa; /* Light grey backdrop to make cards pop */
    padding: 80px 0;
}

.priorities-heading {
    text-align: center;
    color: #0A3161; /* Deep Campaign Blue */
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    position: relative;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    font-family: var(--font-02);
}

/* Red accent underline */
.priorities-heading::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 80px;
    height: 4px;
    background-color: #E41C24; /* Campaign Red */
    margin: 15px auto 0;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.priority-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 40px 30px;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover Lift & Shadow */
.priority-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Animated Slide-Up Color Overlay */
.priority-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: #E41C24; /* Slides up in Campaign Red */
    z-index: -1;
    transform: translateY(102%);
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.priority-card:hover::before {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Icon Wrapper Styling */
.priority-icon-box {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    background-color: rgb(18 18 18 / 38%); /* Soft blue wash */
    color: #0A3161;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin: 0 auto 25px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.priority-card:hover .priority-icon-box {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* Text Color Transitions on Hover */
.priority-title {
    color: #0A3161;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    font-family: var(--font-02);
}

.priority-text {
    color: #555555;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    font-family: var(--font-02);
}

.priority-card:hover .priority-title,
.priority-card:hover .priority-text {
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* Row layout spacing adjustment */
.priority-col {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}